The puck smashed Peter Geisberg's lip and face shield at the same instant. He skated to the bench, spat out some blood, took a swig of water and returned to the ice. After shoulder surgery (skiing collision), hernia surgery (volleyball mishap) and therapy for a pulled groin all in the past year, a bloody lip wasn't about to keep the 54-year-old from another of his athletic passions – ice hockey.

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